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In the late 1800s, French wines were almost lost forever. Starting around 1860, a tiny yellow louse called phylloxera (pronounced fi-lok-SUH-ruh) decimated Europe’s vineyards, brought to the continent unknowingly by Victorian-era botanists through American native vines. How did phylloxera get to Europe? Phylloxera was introduced to Europe when avid botanistsRead More →

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Pandemic: Event in which a disease spreads across several countries and affects a large number of people. What does ‘pandemic’ mean in terms of COVID-19? An epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people. COVID-19 was declared aRead More →